IMD issues orange alert for heavy rain in Kerala’s five districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alerts for several districts in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, and Kerala, as well as isolated areas in other states, due to impending heavy rainfall, while Delhi-NCR continues to wait for the monsoon rains.

The weather department issued an orange alert in five districts of Kerala, namely Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad. Arrangements have also been made to evacuate 3,220 people residing in low-lying areas in Kerala’s Idukki district.

The Badrinath National Highway near Nandprayag and Bhaneropani was blocked amid continuous heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand. The National Highway is a key route for pilgrims to travel to Kedarnath.